नाचिवउं

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Old Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (ṇaccadi), from Sanskrit नृत्यति (nṛ́tyati). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘓𑘜𑘹 (nācaṇe), Old Hindi नाचना (nācanā), Old Punjabi ਨਚਿ (naci /⁠nacci⁠/), ਨਾਚਿ (nāci), Old Bengali নাচ.

Verb

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नाचिवउं (nācivaüṃ) (intransitive)

  1. to dance
    • c. 1450, Nalarāyadavadantīcarita 61:
      नर-नारी जोवा मिलइं। सखि दीजइ दान विचित्त।
      मंगल-धवल कुलंगना। सखि गाइं नाचइं पत्त।॥
      nara-nārī jovā milaïṃ. sakhi dījaï dāna vicitta.
      maṃgala-dhavala kulaṃganā. sakhi gāiṃ nācaïṃ patta..
      Men and women came to look and all sorts of gifts were distributed.
      Women of the best families sang auspicious songs and skilled performers danced.

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